SANTA CRUZ — CrossFit gyms in Santa Cruz and around the world are raising funds for one of their own, Eva Twardokens, who was injured in a plane crash one week ago and remains in critical condition.

A GoFundMe account named Team Eva T is organized by friend and owner of CrossFit Santa Cruz Central, Annie Kimiko Sakamoto, who she attributes Twardokens to getting her started in CrossFit 16 years ago.

Melissa Murphy is the managing editor at the Santa Cruz Sentinel. She is a graduate of California State University, Sacramento and has a bachelor of arts degree in Journalism with a minor in Human Resources. She has been with the Sentinel since 2018.